Brooke Henderson
Brooke Mackenzie Henderson (born 10 September 1997) is a Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
| Brooke Henderson | |
|---|---|
Henderson at the 2018 Canadian Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brooke Mackenzie Henderson |
| Born | 10 September 1997 Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Sporting nationality | Canada |
| Residence | Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 20 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 13 |
| Epson Tour | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |
| Chevron Championship | T2: 2020 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 2016 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T5: 2015 |
| Women's British Open | T7: 2022 |
| Evian Championship | Won: 2022 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| (For a full list of awards, see here) | |
Henderson was named the Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2015, 2017 and 2018. She won her first major at age 18 in 2016 at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, becoming the event's youngest winner. With 13 LPGA wins as of January 2023, Henderson has the most victories of any Canadian golfer on major professional tours. She won her second career major title at the 2022 Evian Championship.
In November 2019, she was named the winner of the 2019 Founders Award by a vote of fellow golfers on the LPGA Tour as someone "whose behaviour and deeds best exemplify the spirit, ideals, and values of the LPGA."
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